We have talked about Wedding Gifts here on the blog before and I personally like the unusual and original gifts for people that show you have put a bit of thought into it and that it will be something that people will remember you gave to them as oppossed to money.
I have recently come across two very unusual gift ideas – original handmade art. These could be used as Engagement Gifts for the couples home, they could be a nice gift to give to the bridesmaids in your wedding, or as a Wedding Gift for the couple. As with anything creative like this, the only limit is your imagination!
Audrey Shallow is based in Cork and she makes unique wedding gifts in the form of: “Create Wish Angels” beautifully handcrafted angels which look stunning framed and carry a message along with the 3-dimensional handmade angel. “Angel” is from the Greek angelos meaning ‘messenger’. May this angel be the messenger of your heartfelt wish…
Angel of My Heart
You can get individual framed Angels like the Angel of My Heart above, or a double like the Angel of Love and Angel of Promise for the happy couple:
Audrey also can create “custom” angels, so give her a shout if there is any specifics you want, like the wedding date inscribed or the couples names etc. These also make ADORABLE baby gifts by the way!! The individual framed angels start at €45 and you can get one customized for only €55.
Another Cork artist is Martha Cashman who does Ceramic and Porcelain Sculpture.
Martha’s work is in glazed paper porcelain. She creates very fine kitchen utensils (non functional), some pieces interspersed with woven wire, carved birch and ash wood to accentuate and enhance the delicate white porcelain. The pieces are box framed using limed ash and make really unusual and stunning pieces when displayed in the home.
I think these are really unique Engagement Gifts and would be lovely to give to a couple who had moved into a new home together. The framed pieces cost €110.
Kerry Collins is painter based in Crosshaven in Cork and you can buy her prints directly from her website. She has really colourful work which you can get printed on paper and frame yourself or get it on canvas. I like the largest canvas (50 X 37cm) for €110.00.
She has some really funky stuff including clowns and cows, but I like the landscapes and modern stuff for wedding gifts.
Great to support local Irish artists and crafts and really great as an unusual and highly personal wedding or engagement gift!
